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John Debney | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Cardon Debney |
| Born | August 18, 1956 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film scores, soundtracks |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Associated acts | Jerry Goldsmith, Louis Febre, Danny Elfman |
| Website | www |
John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores.[1] His work encompases a variety of mediums and genres including comedy, horror, thriller, and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of The Walt Disney Company, having written music for their films, television series, and theme parks.
Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).
Early life and education[]
The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney (Zorro, The Mickey Mouse Club), John was born and raised in Glendale, California, nearby to Disney. He began guitar lessons at age six and played in rock bands in college. Debney earned his B.A. degree in Music Composition from the California Institute of Arts in 1979. Two weeks after graduating from CalArts, he got a job at copying department at Disney. One day, Buddy Baker saw him and had him arrange music that would later be used for different pavilions and rides at EPCOT Center (at Walt Disney World in Florida).[2]
Career[]
After three years at Disney, he freelanced for television composer Mike Post. Debney furthered his hands-on training by working with Hanna-Barbera composer Hoyt Curtin. After this, Debney went on to score television projects as diverse as Disneyland, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, SeaQuest DSV, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, The Cape, The Lazarus Man, Piggsburg Pigs!, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Doctor Who, Cagney and Lacey, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Young Riders, The New Yogi Bear Show, Police Academy: The Animated Series, Fame, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Dragon's Lair, Freshman Dorm, Pop Quiz and Dink, the Little Dinosaur, for which he won an Emmy for Best Main Title. In the early 1990s, Debney began to score indie films and Disneyland attractions. In 1991, Debney composed the music for Phantom Manor and It's a Small World in Disneyland Paris and SpectroMagic at Magic Kingdom. In 1993, he scored his first studio feature, the Disney comedy Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler.
Debney has since gone on to have a career composing scores for many films including: The Passion of the Christ, Bruce Almighty, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Elf, Sin City, Chicken Little, Liar Liar, Spy Kids, The Scorpion King, The Princess Diaries[3] and Predators.[4]
Debney has also composed scores for the video games Lair and The Sims Medieval. In 2010, he composed the theme music for the Nickelodeon television series Supah Ninjas.
He composed of Disney Parks's Nighttime Spectaculars, including: World Of Color Celebrate! in Disney's California Adventure, The Magic, The Memories And You! and Celebrate The Magic in Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom and Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo Disneyland.
Filmography[]
Film[]
1980s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Wild Pair | Beau Bridges | Composed with Michel Colombier |
| 1988 | The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | David Keith | N/A |
| Seven Hours to Judgment | Beau Bridges | N/A | |
| Not Since Casanova | Brett Thompson | N/A | |
| 1989 | Trenchcoat in Paradise | Martha Coolidge | N/A |
1990s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jetsons: The Movie | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
N/A |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Kenny Ortega | N/A |
| 1994 | Gunmen | Deran Sarafian | N/A |
| White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf | Ken Olin | N/A | |
| Little Giants | Duwayne Dunham | N/A | |
| 1995 | Chameleon | Michael Pavone | Direct-to-video |
| Houseguest | Randall Miller | N/A | |
| Runaway Brain | Chris Bailey | Short film | |
| Cutthroat Island | Renny Harlin | N/A | |
| Sudden Death | Peter Hyams | N/A | |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Harvey Miller | N/A |
| Carpool | Arthur Miller | N/A | |
| 1997 | The Relic | Peter Hyams | N/A |
| Liar Liar | Tom Shadyac | Themes by James Newton Howard | |
| I Know What You Did Last Summer | Jim Gillespie | N/A | |
| 1998 | Paulie | John Roberts | Nominated- IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas | Arlene Sanford | N/A | |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Donald Petrie | N/A |
| Lost & Found | Jeff Pollack | N/A | |
| Inspector Gadget | David Kellogg | N/A | |
| Dick | Andrew Fleming | N/A | |
| Komodo | Michael Lantieri | N/A | |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Gary Halvorson | N/A | |
| End of Days | Peter Hyams | N/A |
2000s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Relative Values | Eric Styles | N/A |
| Michael Jordan to the Max | James D. Stern Don Kempf |
Documentary film | |
| The Replacements | Howard Deutch | N/A | |
| The Emperor's New Groove | Mark Dindal | Nominated- Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production | |
| 2001 | See Spot Run | John Whitesell | N/A |
| Heartbreakers | David Mirkin | Themes by Danny Elfman | |
| Spy Kids | Robert Rodriguez | Composed with Danny Elfman, Heitor Pereira, Robert Rodriguez, Los Lobos, Gavin Greenaway and Harry Gregson-Williams | |
| Cats & Dogs | Lawrence Guterman | N/A | |
| The Princess Diaries | Garry Marshall | N/A | |
| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | John A. Davis | N/A | |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Brian Levant | N/A |
| Dragonfly | Tom Shadyac | N/A | |
| The Scorpion King | Chuck Russell | N/A | |
| Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Robert Rodriguez | Composed with Robert Rodriguez | |
| Swimfan | John Polson | Composed with Louis Febre | |
| The Tuxedo | Kevin Donovan | Composed with Christophe Beck | |
| The Hot Chick | Tom Brady | N/A | |
| 2003 | Most | Bobby Garabedian | Short film |
| Malibu's Most Wanted | John Whitesell | Composed with John Van Tongeren | |
| Bruce Almighty | Tom Shadyac | N/A | |
| Elf | Jon Favreau | 1st collaboration with Favreau | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Joe Dante | Additional music only. Score composed by Jerry Goldsmith. | |
| 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Donald Petrie | N/A |
| The Whole Ten Yards | Howard Deutch | N/A | |
| The Passion of the Christ | Mel Gibson | Nominated- Academy Award for Best Original Score Nominated- IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Drama Film | |
| Raising Helen | Garry Marshall | N/A | |
| Spider-Man 2 | Sam Raimi | Additional music Score composed by Danny Elfman | |
| The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Garry Marshall | N/A | |
| Christmas with the Kranks | Joe Roth | N/A | |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Adam Shankman | N/A |
| Sin City | Robert Rodriguez | Composed with Robert Rodriguez & Graeme Revell | |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | |||
| Duma | Carroll Ballard | Composed with George Acogny | |
| Dreamer | John Gatins | N/A | |
| The Seed | Joe Hahn | Short film Composed with Unkle & Mike Shinoda | |
| Venom | Jim Gillespie | Theme music only Score composed by James L. Venable | |
| Chicken Little | Mark Dindal | N/A | |
| Zathura: A Space Adventure | Jon Favreau | 2nd collaboration with Favreau | |
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Adam Shankman | N/A | |
| 2006 | Keeping Up with the Steins | Scott Marshall | N/A |
| The Ant Bully | John A. Davis | Nominated- Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production Nominated- IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for an Animated Film | |
| Barnyard | Steve Oedekerk | N/A | |
| Idlewild | Bryan Barber | N/A | |
| Everyone's Hero | Colin Brady Dan St. Pierre Christopher Reeve |
N/A | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Sam Raimi | Additional music Score composed by Christopher Young |
| Georgia Rule | Garry Marshall | N/A | |
| Evan Almighty | Tom Shadyac | Nominated- IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | |
| Big Stan | Rob Schneider | Theme music only Score composed by John Hunter | |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Brian Robbins | N/A |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Rob Cohen | Additional music Score composed by Randy Edelman | |
| Swing Vote | Joshua Michael Stern | N/A | |
| The Stoning of Soraya M. | Cyrus Nowrasteh | N/A | |
| My Best Friend's Girl | Howard Deutch | N/A | |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Thor Freudenthal | N/A |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | Peter Chelsom | N/A | |
| Aliens in the Attic | John Schultz | N/A | |
| Old Dogs | Walt Becker | N/A |
2010s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Garry Marshall | N/A |
| Snowmen | Robert Kirbyson | N/A | |
| Iron Man 2 | Jon Favreau | 3rd collaboration with Favreau | |
| Predators | Nimród Antal | Themes by Alan Silvestri | |
| Yogi Bear | Eric Brevig | N/A | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Ivan Reitman | N/A |
| The Change-Up | David Dobkin | Composed with Theodore Shapiro | |
| Dream House | Jim Sheridan | N/A | |
| The Double | Michael Brandt | N/A | |
| New Year's Eve | Garry Marshall | N/A | |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Brian Robbins | N/A |
| The Three Stooges | Farrelly brothers | N/A | |
| Alex Cross | Rob Cohen | N/A | |
| 2013 | The Call | Brad Anderson | N/A |
| Jobs | Joshua Michael Stern | N/A | |
| 2014 | Draft Day[5] | Ivan Reitman | N/A |
| Walk of Shame | Steven Brill | N/A | |
| The Road Within | Gren Wells | Theme music only Score composed by Josh Debney | |
| The Cobbler | Tom McCarthy | N/A | |
| Stonehearst Asylum | Brad Anderson | N/A | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water[5] | Paul Tibbitt | N/A |
| Careful What You Wish For | Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Theme music only Score composed by The Newton Brothers & Josh Debney | |
| Broken Horses | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | N/A | |
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | Cyrus Nowrasteh | N/A |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | Richard Linklater | N/A | |
| The Jungle Book | Jon Favreau | 4th collaboration with Favreau
Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film | |
| Mother's Day | Garry Marshall | N/A | |
| Ice Age: Collision Course | Mike Thurmeier | N/A | |
| League of Gods | Koan Hui Vernie Yeung |
N/A | |
| 2017 | Home Again | Hallie Meyers-Shyer | N/A |
| The Greatest Showman | Michael Gracey | Composed with Joseph Trapanese
Nominated- Saturn Award for Best Music | |
| 2018 | Beirut | Brad Anderson | N/A |
| Brian Banks | Tom Shadyac | N/A | |
| 2019 | Isn't It Romantic | Todd Strauss-Schulson | N/A |
| The Beach Bum | Harmony Korine | N/A | |
| Dora and the Lost City of Gold | James Bobin | Composed with Germaine Franco | |
| Sextuplets | Michael Tiddes | N/A |
2020s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | I Still Believe | Erwin Brothers | N/A |
| Asteroid Hunters | W.D. Hogan | N/A | |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Walt Becker | Post-production | |
| Jingle Jangle | David E. Talbert | Post-production |
Television[]
| Years | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Dragon's Lair | 13 episodes |
| 1984-1985 | Disney Family Album | 5 episodes |
| 1985-1987 | Fame | 30 episodes |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Episode: "The Storyteller/Nightsong" |
| Cagney & Lacey | Episode: "The Marathon" | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Episode: "Changing Patterns" |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Episode: "The Day My Kid Went Punk" | |
| 1988-1991 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | 27 episodes |
| 1988 | Police Academy | 14 episodes |
| 1989 | The Further Adventures of SuperTed | 13 episodes |
| Trenchcoat in Paradise | Television film | |
| Nightmare Classics | Episode: "The Eyes of the Panther" | |
| 1989-90 | Dink, the Little Dinosaur | 5 episodes |
| 1989-92 | The Young Riders | 6 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series |
| 1990 | The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour | Television film |
| The Face of Fear | ||
| Tiny Toon Adventures | 2 episodes | |
| Piggsburg Pigs! | Episode: "Mummies From Outer Space" | |
| 1991 | A Seduction in Travis County | Television film |
| Vidiots | ||
| Into the Badlands | ||
| 1992 | Do Not Bring That Python in the House | |
| Still Not Quite Human | ||
| Sunstroke | ||
| The Plucky Duck Show | Episode: "Hollywood Ducky" | |
| 1993 | I Yabba-Dabba Do! | Television film |
| Jonny's Golden Quest | ||
| Class of '61 | ||
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 2 episodes | |
| Jack's Place | 3 episodes | |
| Praying Mantis | Television film | |
| For Love and Glory | ||
| The Halloween Tree | ||
| The Town Santa Forgot | ||
| Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby | ||
| 1993-94 | SeaQuest DSV | 19 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Episode: "The Pegasus" |
| 1995 | In Pursuit of Honor | Television film |
| Kansas | ||
| 1996 | Doctor Who | |
| The Cape | Episode: "Pilot"
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | |
| 2000 | Running Mates | Television film |
| G-Saviour | ||
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Miniseries Composed with Tony Morales Nominated- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or Special |
| 2013 | Bonnie & Clyde | Miniseries |
| 2014 | The After | Television film |
| Houdini | Miniseries | |
| 2014-15 | Forever | 22 episodes |
| 2015 | American Odyssey | 13 episodes |
| Texas Rising | Miniseries Composed with Bruce Broughton Nominated- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | |
| 2016 | Game of Silence | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Flint | Television film |
| 2017-present | Santa Clarita Diet | 10 episodes |
| The Orville | 19 episodes
IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for Television | |
| Young Sheldon | 3 episodes Composed with Jeff Cardoni |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: Texas Rising (with Bruce Broughton) (2015) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score): Hatfields & McCoys: Part 1 (with Tony Morales) (2012) | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy Award – Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: The Passion of the Christ (2004) | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Main Title Theme Music: The Cape (1996) | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore): The Cape: Pilot (with Louis Febre) (1996) | Won |
| 1994 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music: SeaQuest DSV (1993) | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore): The Young Riders: Kansas (1989) | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music: The Young Riders (1989) | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ "John Debney - Award-winning Composer". John Debney. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ↑ Burlingame, Jon (2009-11-10). "Go-to composer grew up in Disney family - Entertainment News, Billion-Dollar Composer: John Debney, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ↑ "John Debney to Score 'Predators' Prequel". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "A Peek Behind the Scenes of a Predators Scoring Session". Dreadcentral.com. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "John Debney to Score Ivan Reitman's 'Draft Day' | Film Music Reporter". 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
External links[]
- Template:Str rightmost/ John Debney on IMDb
- John Debney's official website
- John Debney Tribute at Filmtracks.com
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